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TIL, after the American Revolution from the British, in 1777, Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States of America. The treaty is still in force, constituting the longest unbroken treaty in U.S. history.

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1axpP TIL about "coffin birth", which is the birth of a fetus after the death of the mother. A well known example of this is the murder of Lacy Peterson, who was pregnant at the time of her murder. However, when found, mother and child were separate, the fetus having been "born" after Lacy's death.
Wl8X TIL Tom and Jerry’s episode where Tom performs Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1946
R74GQ TIL that Keanu Reeves doesn't physically touch female fans when taking photos
8eMkX TIL of the Corsican Conflict a currently ongoing war over Corsican independence that started in 1977 and has killed over 150 people
d8V1K TIL that the two founders of Pizza Hut sold the business to Pepsi in 1977, and one of the founders then became a prolific Papa John's franchisee, owning 133 locations by the year 2001.